Hodgey Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 GDay all, There is always someone looking for suggestions for cheap bream sticks, so I thought I would put these two up. I have recently picked up a pair of Pfleuger Trion rods. The top one is a Trion Tournament 7', 1 piece, 2-5kg and the bottom one is a Trion 7'2", 1 piece, 2-4kg. There are certainly better rods out there, but they are well worth a look for those on a budget. Both cast lightweight hardbodies and plastics with ease More importantly, about 4 weeks ago I found some great little hardbodies. They are Viking Crank Minnows. I had five colour variations (including an 'all yellow one that was scoffed by a tailor last weekend), and I have to say that I am pretty bloody pleased with them. They have accounted for more than 50 fish in the last three weekends, including bream, EPs and tailor. The hooks and rings are mediocre, but once I changed them the hook up rate was up around 90%. They are floating lures, which makes them handy when fishing amongst the timber. They have a very broad swimming action. No doubt others have been using these lures for a while, but I haven't seen them mentioned on the forum. At $12 each, they are pretty good value. Give one a whirl and see what you think. Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 GDay all, There is always someone looking for suggestions for cheap bream sticks, so I thought I would put these two up. I have recently picked up a pair of Pfleuger Trion rods. The top one is a Trion Tournament 7', 1 piece, 2-5kg and the bottom one is a Trion 7'2", 1 piece, 2-4kg. There are certainly better rods out there, but they are well worth a look for those on a budget. Both cast lightweight hardbodies and plastics with ease How much were these Hodgey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksfishn Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 have to agree with you there hodgey the trion range is right up there if you ask me iv had mine for ages now 7 foot 1-3kg 1 piece matched up with a caldia kix 2000 great little set up i use this combo the most out of all my combos im actually upgrading my gear at the moment and im seriously thinking about getting another two of these rods to add to the one i already have and matching them up with caldia kix's if i can find the reels (not looking good) might have to look at a cpl of new advantage's/sol's a perfect example of these rods a friend of mine landed a 58cm king on a 1-3, 1 piece matched up with a 2000 advantage running 3 lbs braid near 20 min fight have a real good look at these rods at around the $130 mark great value mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Cam Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I recently purchased the Trion 7'2", 1 piece, 2-4kg paired it with a Pfluger Infusion and christened it yesterday.....very happy Cheers, Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hodgey - have you fished the Crank Minnows over the weed beds as well or just timbers and racks and how deep are they diving (looks like a fair old lip on them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 GDay mate, They are a very shallow diving lure, so they also work a treat around the leases and weedbeds. Just slow your retrieve a little and they will wobble across the top of the weedbed in about 2 feet of water Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i think i will have to start fishing cheaper lures after my loss of my ecogear they are 20 odd bucks stinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love 2 fish Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I have the exact same lures... They work a treat on the bream Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver1 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 GDay all, There is always someone looking for suggestions for cheap bream sticks, so I thought I would put these two up. I have recently picked up a pair of Pfleuger Trion rods. The top one is a Trion Tournament 7', 1 piece, 2-5kg and the bottom one is a Trion 7'2", 1 piece, 2-4kg. There are certainly better rods out there, but they are well worth a look for those on a budget. Both cast lightweight hardbodies and plastics with ease More importantly, about 4 weeks ago I found some great little hardbodies. They are Viking Crank Minnows. I had five colour variations (including an 'all yellow one that was scoffed by a tailor last weekend), and I have to say that I am pretty bloody pleased with them. They have accounted for more than 50 fish in the last three weekends, including bream, EPs and tailor. The hooks and rings are mediocre, but once I changed them the hook up rate was up around 90%. They are floating lures, which makes them handy when fishing amongst the timber. They have a very broad swimming action. No doubt others have been using these lures for a while, but I haven't seen them mentioned on the forum. At $12 each, they are pretty good value. Give one a whirl and see what you think. Cheers Hodgey them plueger rods are awesome 4 the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyt Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 1 to 3 kilo trion very good action for the money feels a lot more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve07 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 The top 2 colours in the lure range you have there hodgey would work well on bream & flatties around the area's i fish in botany bay & the georges river for sure.Those type of colours are always consistant producer's for me. Mate any lure that can pull 50 fish has to be good & around $12 each is great value as well. cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) cheers for the advice Hodgey i damaged my little bream outfit on my holiday last week so i was in the process of getting a new setup just bought the SP721L 7'2” 2-5kg and matched it up with a Shimano Symetre 2500FJ cant wait to test her out Edited July 27, 2009 by Framedtrash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adkel53 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I purchased a 2 piece Pfleuger rod (model PTSP 4770) two years ago to use for throwing stickbaits at structure in Sydney harbour for kingfish. I also use it for fishing unweighted squid strips when berleying and bait fishing. It is rated as 3-6 kg and medium action and is 2.1 metres in length. I use an Okuma Eclipse size 30 reel spooled with 14lb Berkley Fireline and a 20 or 30 lb leader. Best king to date on the outfit went 89cm (in relatively open water). Have been dusted a few times but I love using this setup. It can also double as a (slightly heavy) lizard spinning rod and throws 3/8 oz jigheads beautifully. I would support the view that the Trion range are excellent value for money. Kel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentonner Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Haven't tried them yet but berkley just released a new bream vibe which is a hybrid b/w a hardbody and a soft plastic - called the mf40 and they only cost about $12 and you get two in a pack, they sound great and are far cheaper than a lot of the vibes out at the moment could be worth a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Santa just dropped me off some early Christmas presents rod is the SP721L 7'2” 2-5kg and the reel is a Shimano Symetre 2500FJ spooled with 10lb suffix braid with a couple of viking cranks that Hodge suggested the rod feels great in the hand and is really light cant wait to test her out tonight and no i don't plan on using the squid jig with this reel thats for my big king rod thanks again Hodgey for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Nice sticks there Hodgey. Pfleuger make some outstanding rods. I have a rack full of Pflueger Medalist rods with premium quality Fuji Titanium framed Silicone Carbide guides. Blanks are made in the USA. Great value for money rods considering the componentry used. Those H/B's look the goods. Nice colours . Cheers Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Some great advise for those on a budget in this thread. I thought I'd add another budget rod that I'm very pleased with. I recently purchased a Shimano Catana 7ft 2-4kg stick. Flicks light weights easily, has a great action & has plenty of grunt down low. For $69.00 it's a bargain. I'm prefering it over some of my much more expensive rods atm. Used it today on some bass. I also bought a Catana 5-8kg 7.3ft for snapper plastic fishing. I'm happy with that rod as well. Well worth a look for those on a budget. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Hi Gents, Can anyone tell me a Sydney stockist (or good mail order option) for Pfleuger? I came across these Trion rods when I was killoing a little time at a tackle shop out of town on the weekend. Was almost to the counter to buy when I decided I'd be better to buy locally in case of any issues. Have been trying to see the Catana also without luck. Perhaps PM if not a sponsor. Same for the Viking lures too also, though happy to try these unseen in the mail etc. Thank you, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibbo Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Very nice looking rods there! I recently bought a pair of Berkley Dropshot 6'6" for $66 each delivered, usually retails around $100. Felt decent and pulled a 30cm bream with ease. Those trions have much nicer butts though! PS, How far can you cast those lures? I'm landbased and I feel very tempted! Edited August 10, 2009 by fibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hodgey how do you find the grip to cast with as it did seem a little small and short to me, but I do have big gorilla hands. Had a look at these in a local shop today, very sweet rods with a nice fast action. I found the 6'6" to be a little better balanced but that was without reels and all the tags still on. Looked at some really nice rods to compare, Berkley Dropshot, Starlo, Strudwick Sicstiks, Shimano T-curve ( oh for a spare $300) and Wilson live fibre... decisions... decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 GDay Dave I have the two Pfleugers, a T-Curve Tournament, a SicStick Pro and a Daiwa SOL 701LXS, as well as a collection of Raider rods and Procasters. The only one I have a minor issue with the fore-grip is the SicStick Pro. Compared to the others, it is quite small. Like all new rods though, once you develop a 'feel' for it, it's not as noticeable. I guess it all comes down to a personal preference. My brother recently played with the Trions and the SicStick Pro, and had no complaints about any of them. He has a hand like a baseball mitt Any of those rods you mentioned will serve you very well, Dave. Happy shopping! Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardyg7 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) hey raiders just bought 3-6kg trion 7` spin rod $99 online. Way more rod than the money suggests well worth the money cheers hodgey Edited November 23, 2009 by wardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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